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Posts tagged: creative process

The feeling of not reaching one’s potential

Not long ago, I found myself struggling to create art, under a self-imposed burden of “should.” I thought I had it in me to do more—and better—than I was getting around to doing. I felt I had unrealized potential. What difference might it have made, if I had really known that many, many people feel […]

Reach or push?

In the work of creating, there is a difference between reaching and pushing.

Artist

Being an artist seems to require doing your work without waiting for the right mood, for inspiration, for perfect circumstances. Also, it seems that artists don’t know exactly what they are working towards. Even if there is a clear image of a desired end creation, the way to get there isn’t clear. If it were otherwise, […]